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Illinois River Boat Launch near North Utica

Boat ramp · on Illinois River · near North Utica · Illinois

Zebra mussels

Zebra mussels (latest report 2010) reported in Illinois River 1.1 km from this launch (USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database). Clean, drain and dry your boat, trailer and gear before you leave, and do not move water, plants or live bait to another water.

USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database · checked October 18, 2026

Past algal blooms

Harmful algal blooms reported on Illinois River 1.6 km from this launch (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2021.

state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · checked October 18, 2026

Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.

At the launch

Type
Boat ramp
Ramp lanes
2
Car parking
Yes
Restrooms
Yes
Managed by
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Coordinates
41.32705, -89.00665

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

This launch has no official name in our sources; the name above describes where it is.

Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Rock Island District; the one nearest this launch is of September 28, 2026). Not for navigation.

Conditions

Water level

Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.

USGS gauge ILLINOIS RIVER AT MARSEILLES, IL, 15.0 mi from this launch on Illinois River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

On the river

River mile 229.8 on Illinois River · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers, placed between its mile markers

Sources: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers.

Channel survey

The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.

  • IL Waterway Peoria Pool
    Condition survey of September 28, 2026 by the Rock Island District. Soundings on the sheet from 1.8 to 14.7 ft below the pool's low control level; the Corps maintains a 9 ft channel here. Survey sheet (PDF)

US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.

On Illinois River

River in Illinois. All launches on Illinois River.

Community

Where people who use Illinois River talk about it.

Nearby launches

Sources

Why it is listed as public: listed by Illinois DNR Site Assets (boat ramps). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.